When we first started Banting I was looking around the internet for resources and recipes when I came across an excellent blog which not only had a ton of recipes but also had tips such as shopping lists. Low Carb is Lekker is now releasing her own book and I was lucky enough to try out one of the recipes. Inè Reynierse has devised several recipes you can choose to enjoy a low carb mousse.
Here follows the different mousse recipes:
Chocolate mousse
1 cup fresh cream
2 Tbsp cocoa powder
1 Tbsp xylitol
1 tsp vanilla extract
Berry mousse
1 cup fresh cream
1⁄2 cup strawberry purée (about 1 cup whole fresh or thawed
frozen strawberries, blended)
1 Tbsp xylitol
1 tsp vanilla extract
Granadilla mousse
1 cup fresh cream
Pulp from 2 granadillas
1 Tbsp xylitol
1 tsp vanilla extract
Caramel mousse
1 cup fresh cream
4 Tbsp cold Quick Caramel Syrup (p. 180)
1 tsp vanilla extract (plus a sugar-free choc-mint block to transform it into peppermint crisp mousse)
Lemon cheesecake mousse
1 cup fresh cream
2 Tbsp cream cheese
2 Tbsp lemon juice
1 Tbsp xylitol
1 tsp vanilla extract
Whip all the ingredients together using an electric mixer until fluffy and decadent.
Yields 3 servings.
Chocolate mousse: 4 g carbs per serving.
Berry mousse: 6 g carbs per serving.
Granadilla mousse: 5 g carbs per serving.
Caramel mousse: 6 g carbs per serving.
Lemon cheesecake mousse: 4 g carbs per serving.
These can all be enjoyed as a dessert on their own or can be added as toppings or fillings for cakes, waffles, scones or brownies.
Extracted from Low Carb is Lekker by Inè Reynierse (Struik Lifestyle). You can read more about the book here.
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If you’re wondering how the Banting is going with us – we are still using low carb main meals throughout the week. I’ve changed some of the recipes. I’m using Low Carb Living for Families too. This way of eating is working very well for my diabetic husband. He has lost 9kg. Remember that Tim Noakes is a diabetic and I think that low carb suits that condition. For me, however, I’ve decided that I need my carbs. I have been adding in noodles and potatoes again a few times a week, I have oats for breakfast and sandwiches for lunch. I’m eating lots of fruit. I have kept off the sugar and chocolates as much as possible (I still have xylitol in my decaf coffee) and I’m eating lots of vegetables. I think that you need all the food groups when trying to get fertile, as I am. However I also believe strongly that everyone has their story and a lot of people have had success with Banting. I think everyone needs to do what feels right for them, and I need to do what’s right for me. I still like my low carb recipes but I also like to supplement with my carbs now and again.
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I decided to try the Chocolate Mousse. It’s pretty quick and easy to whip up and I also had strawberries to decorate it. It was delicious.
The real test, however, was my son. Would Nicky Noodle forgo his noodles for Chocolate Mousse?!
I put it down next to his food that he was eating and when I came back I saw he had eaten the strawberries and had a big chocolate mousse mess all over his mouth. Yum, yum.
After a while though, he went back to eating noodles and he gave me what was left of his mousse.
Ah, there’s my Nicky Noodle that I know and love so much.
Low carb or not low carb – that chocolate mousse sounds yum!! 🙂
It is. 🙂